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Special Campus Events

• Campus-wide Utility Tunnel Top Repairs
  The tunnel top is open for traffic. The traffic membrane has not yet been applied due to weather conditions.
• Discovery Learning Center
  Construction traffic has increased in Discovery Park for construction of the Discovery Learning Center. Please use caution near Jischke Dr., Nimitz Dr., and Gates Road. Expected completion is August 2009.
  
  The "A" permit parking spaces along the west side of Martin Jischke Dr., south of the entrance to the Purdue Police Department, are posted as no parking. These spaces are closed for visual safety reasons during the construction of the Discovery Learning Center as well as the Hockmeyer Hall and the Harrison Duct Bank projects. 
  A map of the area is available here.
• Discovery Park Site Development - Phase 6
  Discovery Park Site Development Phase 6 is underway. A majority of the sidewalks are now open. However, please continue to use caution in the area as some areas remain fenced. Completion timeframe is end of January 2009.
• High Voltage Improvement Project
  The High Voltage Improvement Project will affect several areas of campus this fall. For more details, please visit this site.
• Hockmeyer Hall of Structural Biology
  Construction of the Wayne T. and Mary T. Hockmeyer Hall of Structural Biology is in progress. The two-year project will have construction traffic entering onto Harrison Street between South Russell Street and Martin Jischke Drive.
• Hovde Tunnel Top
  Crews will be completing restoration work to the underground utility tunnel between Hovde Hall (east side) and the Purdue Mall Fountain (Class of 1939 Water Sculpture) throughout the coming year.
  
  Please do not operate motorized vehicles (including club cars and scooters) in this area. Four planters have been placed in this area to help prevent motorized vehicle activity.
  A map of this area is available here.
• Mechanical Engineering Utilities Project
  The contractor for the ME Utilities site project has fenced the area between the ME building's west end and the south end of Purdue Mall (the old center line of old Memorial Mall.) Excavation for the project has begun.
  The general area of the fence plan can be seen here.
• Niswonger Aviation Technology Addition
  Parking and traffic patterns are disrupted until project completion (June 2009), near the Purdue Airport due to construction of the Niswonger Aviation Technology addition.
  • The service drive from Airport Road to the Aviation Technology Building and Aerospace Science and Composite Labs will be closed to thru traffic. Access to these buildings for staff, students, vendors, and construction site traffic will be available from South Russell Drive.
  • Parking will be eliminated to the east of the terminal building and to the south of the railroad tracks. A few parking spaces will be available across from the Flight Operations Building for Budget Rent-A-Car and Truck customers and across from the Aerospace Science Lab. These spaces may be unavailable at times.
  • CityBus service will be relocated to the front entrance of the Terminal Building.
  • The north entrance into the Aviation Technology building will be open to foot traffic.
  • A map of the area is available here.
• North Power Plant
  Selected areas around the North Power Plant have been fenced as a safety precaution due to exterior masonry concerns of the building.
  
  Fencing has been installed in the parking lot along the east side of the power plant approximately 20 feet from the building.  No parking or pedestrian access will be allowed along the east facade or the south side of the building.  Parking in the east lot will still be available outside the fenced perimeter. The east-west pedestrian corridor immediately south of the power plant will be closed. East-west pedestrian traffic may continue along the sidewalk north of Wetherill. The east entrance into the Convocations area will be closed.  The west entrance into Convocations will remain open as well as the south entrance into ENAD.
  
  A map of the building and surrounding area is available here. The shaded portion of the map includes all fencing in this area (new fencing to be installed for this project as well as existing fencing for projects already in progress).
• Replacement Student Housing Project
  The Replacement Student Housing Project, located at the corner of MacArthur Drive and First Street, is in progress. The project is expected to be completed in July 2009.
• Class of 1980 Plaza Construction
  

  •  The Class of 1980 Plaza construction has begun. The construction site will be fenced for the duration of this project See photos and fence plan at: http://www.purdue.edu/architect/project_mgmt/joc/7653.htm. No building entrances will be affected, however there will be several sidewalk closures:

  •  The sidewalk between STEW and PMU will be closed south of the southwest entrance of PMU.
  •  The ramp east of HIKS will be closed.
  •  The east-west sidewalk south of PMU will be closed at the west end.
  •  The sidewalk south of the Class of 1980 Plaza site will also be closed.

  All sidewalk closures will be clearly marked with wayfinding signage. Please use caution in the area.

  Construction is scheduled for completion by March 30, 2009. Additional project information and photos may be found here.

• Young Hall Recladding Project
  Fencing has been installed along the west side of the building. One row of parking spaces is eliminated while this phase of the project is being completed. Access will be available to the loading dock. The fence will be moved around the building as phases are completed.
  
  A portion of the southwest corner of the parking lot will be closed until the entire project is completed (August 2009). This area will serve as the contractor staging area. For questions or concerns about this project, please contact Chris Skiba at 49-62308 or ceskiba@purdue.edu.
  
  A map of the area is available here.

Parking Lots, Garages, and Sidewalks:

• TERY Parking Lot
  The gravel parking lot (A lot) on the west end of the Purdue Police Department has closed for construction. The lot is estimated to reopen in mid-October. The sidewalk on the east side of Gates Road is also closed from Nimitz to the gravel parking lot described above.
  
  A map of the area is available here.
• Mackey Project
  The "H" parking lot (north of Mollenkpf) is closed January 9, 2009, through the end of August 2009.

• Parking Near Ross-Ade Football Stadium (Game Days)
  Vehicles will be towed at the owner's expense from all lots surrounding the Ross-Ade football stadium, Mackey Arena, and the Intercollegiate Athletic Facility for home football, basketball, and volleyball games. These lots will be signed prior to the events. Vehicles must be moved prior to:
  • Football - 8 AM on game days
  • Volleyball -5 PM on weekdays and 3 hours prior to game time on weekends
  • Basketball - 5 PM on weekdays and 3 hours prior to game time on weekends

  Schedules may be found at:
  http://purduesports.cstv.com/calendar/pur-calendar.html
  
  If you have questions or concerns, contact Holly Alexander at 49315 or haalexander@purdue.edu 
  

Street And Other Campus Disruptions:

• Central Drive
  The High Voltage Project's vault expansion and equipment upgrades are taking place at Wetherill. During this time, the area between WTHR and the North Power Plant will be fenced off for the contractor lay down area. A walkway on the south side of HPN is expected to be maintained. The temporary substations will be in a fenced off area on the northwest side of WTHR, near the bike racks and adjacent to Centennial Mall.  Central Drive will be closed for much of this project.
  
  A map of the area is available here.
  (The road closure is marked in red; fenced areas are marked in blue.)
• First Street (Between Jischke Drive and Russell Drive)
  First Street between Jischke Drive and Russell Drive will be closed until August, 2009 for the Duhme Hall Remodel Project. The Windsor Woods parking loop will not be available for thru traffic.
  A map of the area is available here.
• Third Street (Near Shreve Hall)
  Please use caution as increased construction traffic is taking place along Third Street near Shreve Hall, for the construction of the new band practice field west of the fire station. They will be using the driveway to the old wellhouse for access.
• Martin Jischke Drive (south of entrance to PUPD and Harrison St.)
  The "A" permit parking spaces along the west side of Martin Jischke Dr., south of the entrance to the Purdue Police Department, are posted as no parking. These spaces are closed for visual safety reasons during the construction of the Discovery Learning Center as well as the Hockmeyer Hall and the Harrison Duct Bank projects. 
  A map of the area is available here.

Off Campus Road Disruptions

No off campus road disruptions are reported at this time.